How do you say "smoke detector" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "smoke detector" is 烟雾探测器 (yān wù tàn cè qì). It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

烟雾探测器 (pinyin: yān wù tàn cè qì) is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi).

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Questions about 烟雾探测器

How do you pronounce 烟雾探测器?

烟雾探测器 is romanised as yān wù tàn cè qì in Chinese. This pinyin gives you an approximate pronunciation for English speakers. Listen to the audio on this page for the native pronunciation.

How is 烟雾探测器 written in Chinese?

烟雾探测器 is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi). The pinyin is yān wù tàn cè qì. Learning to read Chinese characters (Hanzi) takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is 烟雾探测器 formal or casual?

烟雾探测器 is a common noun used in everyday Chinese speech. The level of formality in a sentence comes from the surrounding words and grammatical forms rather than from this word alone.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Chinese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.